The military said a Maine guardsman sexually assaulted another soldier. He’s still on base.
A senior enlisted member of the Maine Army National Guard is still at work on base nearly four months after federal investigators concluded that he sexually assaulted a female colleague earlier in his career.
Under new deal with DA, Maine man who suffered in solitary would leave prison
The deal with District Attorney Natasha Irving will allow Zachary Swain to leave prison in February if he commits no new assaults.
Bad things keep happening to Maine man desperate to escape solitary confinement
Last week, prison guards pepper-sprayed Zachary Swain less than a day after he returned to isolation following a nearly 3-month stint in the infirmary after an attempt to kill himself.
Maine will again hire a national firm to investigate youth prison violence
It would be the third time in four years the state has hired the Center for Children’s Law and Policy to investigate and make recommendations for how to improve Maine’s conditions inside the juvenile justice system.
Maine’s youth prison continues to use dangerous tactics, watchdog says
In some cases, staff applied pressure to the backs of teens while restraining them on their bellies, increasing the risk of injury or death and two teens spent more than 20 minutes in a prone position, according to the letter.
Lawsuit: Maine ‘slumlord’ rented family house with raw sewage
The family worked multiple jobs to save enough money to move out of public housing. But within months, they found themselves homeless after the town condemned the house.
Desperate to escape solitary confinement, a Maine man’s plight deepens
Zachary Swain is a rare example of a Maine prisoner who has spent most of his time behind bars in solitary confinement, even as the state works to reduce use of the controversial practice.
Maine National Guard troops will deploy to Mexican border
The troops are expected to remain at the Southwest border for about a year.
Maine is trying to make its youth prison obsolete. Janet Mills doesn’t want to close it.
Advocates have long argued that imprisoning youth causes trauma that increases their likelihood of ending up back in the criminal justice system, and that doing so at Long Creek is fiscally irresponsible.
Maine towns are vulnerable to worsening attacks by cybercriminals, experts say
Small-town governments are attractive targets for cybercriminals looking to make many minor scores.
She wants to know why police handcuffed her son in school
The use of force against students is rare, but unlike other states, Maine’s lack of oversight and regulation of school-based police officers makes it difficult for parents to trust their schools are following best practices.
Former cop accused twice of intimidation now works at Maine’s controversial intelligence center
Lewiston’s handling of the circumstances surrounding its deputy chief’s departure means the public has no way to know how the police department addressed repeated concerns about the officer’s conduct.
The secrets left behind by Millinocket’s ousted leaders
Questions about the former chief, his chief deputy and what happened to Millinocket’s now disbanded police department are far from settled in the eyes of many frustrated residents thanks to a combination of settlement agreements, personnel privacy laws and an ongoing threat of litigation that collectively prevents public disclosure.
Former Maine State Police trooper admits to hitting his ex-wife
He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence assault in exchange for prosecutors dropping additional counts of domestic violence assault and domestic violence stalking, according to his attorney.
Police oversight bill stalls as Maine sheriffs withdraw support
The bill would create a process for sheriffs to be placed on leave when they are suspected of unethical or criminal behavior.
See the Maine police oversight bills and who’s supporting and opposing them
As most states around the country have passed police oversight legislation in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Maine’s legislative decisions are still to come.
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